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The ‘I’ Word
graduates
In a recent Vet Futures survey, numbers suggested that 50 per cent of graduates were unsatisfied with their current job roles.

Dispelling misconceptions about working in industry

During Friday morning’s student sessions at BSAVA Congress 2016, veterinary students were offered insight and reassurance about alternative career options for qualified vets.

Emma Farrell, product manager for VetPlus shared her own experiences as a newly graduated vet in practice to attempt to unravel the ongoing problem with new graduate job satisfaction.

In a recent Vet Futures survey, numbers suggested that 50 per cent of graduates were unsatisfied with their current job roles and that life in practice did not meet their expectations. In a frank and honest talk, Emma Farrell asked the simple question ‘why aren’t vets happy?’

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk